Animal Writes - Animal Writers and Best-selling Authors - Pets & Animals

#1 New York Times best-selling author W. Bruce Cameron joins Tim for this episode. Bruce and Tim discuss the release of the movie edition of his book A Dog’s Purpose. Bruce and Tim chat about the writing of the screen play, the release of A Dog’s Purpose – The Movie and how it feels to see his highly successful book go to #1 seven years after A Dog’s Purpose was first released. Have a listen to th...

New York Times best-selling author James Rollins joins Tim for this episode. James and Tim discuss his latest book, The Seventh Plague - a Sigma Force Novel. Bruce and Tim discuss writing styles, research for the novel and how he keeps an ongoing series interesting and thrilling. Have a listen to this fun, informative and intriguing episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.co...

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of A Dog’s Purpose, W. Bruce Cameron joins Tim for this episode. Bruce and Tim discuss his latest book, Repo Madness. Bruce and Tim discuss writing styles and (of course) A Dog’s Purpose - The Movie. Have a listen to this fun and informative episode. ENJOY! Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 P...

#1 New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of House of Night, P.C. Cast joins Tim for this episode. P.C. and Tim discuss her new epic fantasy, MOON CHOSEN. P.C. and Tim discuss writing styles and how this novel differs from her past works. Have a listen to this fun and insightful episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -...

World-renowned trainer and star of Animal Planet’s It’s Me or the Dog , Victoria Stilwell, joins Tim for this episode. Victoria and Tim discuss her latest book, The Secret Language Of Dogs. Tim also asks Victoria to discuss her writing style and all of her numerous activities to support dogs and all animals. Have a listen to this wonderful and fun episode. ENJOY! Questions or Comments? Send them t...

New York Times best-selling author, Alex Kava, joins Tim for this episode. Alex is best known for her Maggie O’Dell and Ryder Creed series. Alex and Tim discuss her latest book, Reckless Creed. Tim also asks Alex to discuss her writing style and how she keeps an ongoing series intriguing and thrilling. Have a listen to this wonderfully insightful episode. ENJOY! Questions or Comments? Send them to...

New York Times best-selling series author, Jennifer S. Holland, joins Tim for this episode. Jennifer is best known for her Unlikely Friendships, Unlikely Loves and Unlikely Heroes series, where she shares wonderful stories and photos of animal pairings that would appear at first to be unlikely but, show that animals can have a huge heart and relationship for animals outside their own species. Jenn...

Author and retired librarian, Jan Louch, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, The True Tails of Baker and Taylor. Jan and Tim discussed what inspired her to write the book, how it was to work with a co-author and the story of the library cats. Learn more about this wonderful memoir by listening to this episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.c...

Writer and Author Bronwen Dickey, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon. Bronwen and Tim discussed what inspired her to write the book, research for the topic and the history of the breed. Learn more about in this enlightening and detailed book on one of our favorite canine breeds. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@pe...

Rita Mae Brown, New York Times best-selling author joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Tall Tail. Tim asked how this book compares to her previous books in the series, how she keeps track of the stories and characters in the series, and about the premise of her latest book. As always, Rita Mae educated Tim regarding American slave history and a little political his...

Author and retired attorney, Lee Robinson, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Lawyer for the Cat. Lee and Tim discussed what inspired her to write the book, how it was to write a sequel and her thoughts on animal welfare from a legal standpoint. Learn more about this wonderful novel and how Lee crafts her skills. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Lawyer f...

Author, writer, speaker and humorist Alison Hodgson joined Tim in this episode to talk about her book, The Pug List. Tim asked about how the book came about and the influence Oliver the Pug has had on her family and helping to heal from a devastating arson house fire. Tim and Alison also chatted about her writing style and regimen. Download and enjoy this wonderful episode! Questions or Comments?...

Professional photographer and author Shaina Fishman joined Tim in this episode to talk about her book, Between Two Dogs. Tim asked about how the book came about and the inspiration to photograph the dogs. The book is chalk full of beautiful photos of puppies and their parents at play. You’re sure to enjoy this episode! Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this...

Comedy writer and author, Mike Haskins, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his book, How to Teach Your Dog to Drive - The Essential Guide. Tim asked about how the book came about, how Mike finds his comedic inspiration and what the differences are in writing comedy for TV and radio compared to publishing a book. You’re sure to enjoy this episode! Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petl...

Animal advocate and author Deirdre "Little Darling" Franklin joined Tim in this episode to talk about her book, little darling’s Pinups for Pitbulls. Tim asked about how the book came about and the message it sends regarding pitbulls and those that truly know and love them. Deirdre and Tim discussed raising animal rights issues and laws and how people can get involved and provide their support. Th...

Journalist, writer and author Boze Hadleigh joined Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, Holy Cow!. Tim asked about the writing of the book, research needed and where some of the familiar animal related words and phrases got their origins. Boze explains how is journalism background helps writing his non-fiction books. Download and enjoy this very entertaining and educationa...

Author Debbie Clarke Moderow joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Fast into the Night. Tim asked about Debbie’s journey with her dog team on the Iditarod trail. Tim and Debbie discussed what it was like to publish her first book and why she wanted to tell her story. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -...

Journalist, writer and author Tracy Ahrens joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Sammy Sparrows First Flight. Tim asked about the children’s book. Tracy explains the nuances of journalism writing compared to writing the children, non-fiction and poetry books that Tracy has previously written. Also, how Tracy went about choosing the rescues that benefit from 100% of t...

Blogger Ryan Beauchesne and his celebrity dog Crusoe joined Tim on this episode. We discussed how Crusoe became an internet sensation, how to write a successful blog and how Ryan secured sponsors to help fund his book tour. If you’re a blogger or a fan of Crusoe, The Celebrity Dachshund, you’ll want to listen to this episode. Questions or Comments? Send them to: tim@petliferadio.com. More details...

Science & health writer and author Arlene Weintraub joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Heal. Tim asked how cancer in canine’s is helping with cancer research in humans. Find out the similarities of cancer in dogs (and cats) compares to cancer in humans. Also, uncover the writing process of a successful journalist and she applied those skills in writing the boo...

James Bowen and his superstar cat Bob joined Tim in this episode to talk about their recently released book, A Gift from Bob. Tim asked how this book compares to his previous books, progress on the upcoming movie, and the story of how James and Bob came to meet and their journey together. Listen to the show and find out how one cat completely changed one man’s life. Questions or Comments? Send the...

Marking my 100th episode on Pet Life Radio, my special guest is #1 New York Times best-selling author Robert Crais. Robert and I talked about his latest novel, The Promise. During the interview, we discussed the premise behind his latest novel, the introduction of a new canine character Maggie, the impact of adding a dog to the mix and how Robert keeps the story and characters fresh after writing...

Photographer and author, Pete Thorne, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his book Old Faithful - Dogs of a Certain Age. During the interview, Tim asked Pete what motivated him to photograph and write about senior dogs, what he looks for in a photo that truly captures the essence of the dog and what challenges or ease he encountered creating the book. If you have a special place in your heart...

Attorney and author, Lee Robinson, joined Tim in this episode to talk about her recently released book, Lawyer for the Dog. Lee and Tim discussed what inspired her to write the book, her involvement in pet custody cases and how she secured a bidding war and two book deal for her novels. Learn more about this wonderful book and Lee’s writing style for her first novel. Questions or Comments? Send th...

Attorney, horse trainer and author, Mitchell Bornstein, joined Tim in this episode to talk about his recently released book, Last Chance Mustang. Mitchell and Tim discussed what inspired him to write the book, his work with horses and how he and Samson the horse formed a special bond. If you want a special insight into the world of horses, you won’t want to miss this episode. Questions or Comments...